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1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
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Legislative Assembly election in Sikkim State, India
February 2021
February 2021
1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election India legislative 1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election 1994 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election 2004 3 October 1999 32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly 17 100px Sikkim Democratic Front PawanKumarChamling.jpg 130 100 120 13 0 Pawan Kumar Chamling 19https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3360-sikkim-1994/ Sikkim 1994 - Sikkim - Election Commission of India eci.gov.in 2 February 2021 Damthang 24 5 107214 204927 2 Sikkim Sangram Parishad Sikkim Sangram Parishad 120 100 Nar Bahadur Bhandari Rhenock 10 17 7 3 85827 204927 2 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Sikkim Boundary Map.svg Constituencies of Sikkim CM Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim, in October 1999, to elect the 32 members of the sixth Legislative Assembly. Sikkim Democratic Front won 24 seats, a little over two-thirds in the house.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/sikkim/no-match-for-sikkims-victorious-regional-parties-since-1979/articleshow/68700102.cms No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979 The Times of India 3 Apr 2019 PTI 2 February 2021https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/success-in-sikkim-eludes-national-parties-119040700130_1.html Success in Sikkim eludes national parties Business Standard 7 April 2019 PTI 2 February 2021
Election schedule
December 2025
The polling schedule for the 1999 General Elections and State Assembly elections was announced by the Chief Election Commissioner on 11 July 1999.
Poll eventDateNotification date7 September 1999Last date for filing nomination14 September 1999Scrutiny of nomination15 September 1999Last Date for withdrawal of nomination17 September 1999Date of poll3 October 1999Date of counting of votes/Result6 October 1999
Parties and alliances
Sikkim Democratic Front SDF+
No. Party Flag SymbolLeaderSeats contested1. Sikkim Democratic Front50px 50px Pawan Kumar Chamling 312. Independent 50x50px 50x50pxPalden Lama 1
Sikkim Sangram Parishad Sikkim Sangram Parishad
No. Party Flag SymbolLeaderSeats contested1. Sikkim Sangram Parishad 50px 50px Nar Bahadur Bhandari 32
Indian National Congress Indian National Congress
No. Party Flag SymbolLeaderSeats contested1. Indian National Congress50px 50px Sonia Gandhi 31
Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M)
No. Party Flag SymbolLeaderSeats contested1. Communist Party of India (Marxist) 50px 50px Harkishan Singh Surjeet 2
Results
File:Sikkim Legislative Assembly 1999.svg Sikkim Democratic Front 107214 24 5 Sikkim Sangram Parishad 85827 7 3 Indian National Congress 7512 0 2 Communist Party of India (Marxist) 398 0 0 Independents 3976 1 0 0 4056 255377 CEO Sikkim
Results by constituency
Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituencyElection Commission of India Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20101007144437/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf 7 October 2010 15 February 2024 pdfAssembly ConstituencyTurnout WinnerRunner UpMargin #k Names% Candidate Party Votes% Candidate Party Votes%1Yoksam81.81%Kalawati SubbaSikkim Democratic Front3,24051.65%Mangalbir SubbaSikkim Sangram Parishad1,74927.88%1,4912Tashiding84.74%Thutop BhutiaSikkim Democratic Front2,74053.77%Sonam Dadul KaziSikkim Sangram Parishad2,14842.15%5923Geyzing82.54%Sher Bahadur SubediSikkim Democratic Front3,31653.06%Puspak Ram SubbaSikkim Sangram Parishad2,50440.07%8124Dentam86.62%Narendra Kumar SubbaSikkim Democratic Front3,11251.81%Padam Lall GurungSikkim Sangram Parishad2,63643.89%4765Barmiok81.28%Tulshi Prasad PradhanSikkim Democratic Front2,35344.93%Birendra SubbaSikkim Sangram Parishad2,02038.57%3336Rinchenpong82.15%Ongden Tshering LepchaSikkim Democratic Front3,64060.49%Pema Kinzang BhutiaSikkim Sangram Parishad2,00133.25%1,6397Chakung83.73%Prem Singh TamangSikkim Democratic Front3,57256.55%Tika GurungSikkim Sangram Parishad2,42038.32%1,1528Soreong83.15%Ram Bahadur SubbaSikkim Democratic Front3,45648.83%Nar Bahadur BhandariSikkim Sangram Parishad3,39047.9%669Daramdin83.19%Ran Bahadur SubbaSikkim Democratic Front4,19460.98%Akar Dhoj SubbaSikkim Sangram Parishad2,53236.81%1,66210Jorthang–Nayabazar82.04%Bhoj Raj RaiSikkim Democratic Front4,79154.16%Bhim Raj RaiSikkim Sangram Parishad3,59840.67%1,19311Ralong85.66%Dorjee Dazom BhutiaSikkim Democratic Front2,67152.84%Ugen Tashi BhutiaSikkim Sangram Parishad1,29125.54%1,38012Wak82.37%Kedar Nath RaiSikkim Democratic Front3,28464.91%Manoj RaiSikkim Sangram Parishad1,68333.27%1,60113Damthang82.34%Pawan Kumar ChamlingSikkim Democratic Front4,95271.39%Kamal Kumar RaiSikkim Sangram Parishad1,86626.9%3,08614Melli84.08%Girish Chandra RaiSikkim Democratic Front4,05957.74%G. S. LamaSikkim Sangram Parishad2,80039.83%1,25915Rateypani–West Pendam83.94%Chandra Kumar MohoraSikkim Democratic Front4,07355.09%Madan Kumar CinturySikkim Sangram Parishad3,11542.13%95816Temi–Tarku83.02%Garjaman GurungSikkim Democratic Front4,39657.76%Dil Kumari BhandariSikkim Sangram Parishad3,07140.35%1,32517Central Pendam–East Pendam81.%Sang Dorjee TamangSikkim Sangram Parishad4,57549.89%Dilli Prasad KharelSikkim Democratic Front4,32947.2%24618Rhenock81.04%Nar Bahadur BhandariSikkim Sangram Parishad3,36454.77%Bedu Singh PanthSikkim Democratic Front2,57641.94%78819Regu82.88%Karna Bahadur ChamlingSikkim Democratic Front3,41350.06%Krishan Bahadur RaiSikkim Sangram Parishad3,25347.71%16020Pathing84.07%Sonam DorjeeSikkim Sangram Parishad3,75551.79%Ram LepchaSikkim Democratic Front2,90340.04%85221Loosing Pachekhani84.%Jai Kumar BhandariSikkim Sangram Parishad2,82647.09%Vinod PradhanSikkim Democratic Front2,82147.01%522Khamdong83.62%Gopal LamichaneySikkim Democratic Front4,50758.65%Lall Bahadur DasSikkim Sangram Parishad2,95438.44%1,55323Djongu86.4%Sonam Gyatso LepchaSikkim Sangram Parishad2,39950.77%Sonam Chyoda LepchaSikkim Democratic Front2,22847.15%17124Lachen Mangshila87.79%Hishey LachungpaSikkim Democratic Front3,77258.24%Nedup Tshering LachenpaSikkim Sangram Parishad2,54039.22%1,23225Kabi Tingda86.27%Thenlay Tshering BhutiaSikkim Democratic Front2,02842.3%T. LachungpaIndian National Congress1,41829.58%61026Rakdong Tentek79.17%Mingma Tshering SherpaSikkim Sangram Parishad2,82349.82%Danorbu SherpaSikkim Democratic Front1,14020.12%1,68327Martam81.44%Dorjee Tshering LepchaSikkim Democratic Front4,26260.93%Nuk Tshering BhutiaSikkim Sangram Parishad2,48535.53%1,77728Rumtek78.03%Karma Tempo Namgyal GyaltsenSikkim Democratic Front4,32649.34%O. T. BhutiaSikkim Sangram Parishad4,13247.13%19429Assam–Lingjey83.39%Tseten Tashi BhutiaSikkim Democratic Front2,95144.33%Kunga Zangpo BhutiaSikkim Sangram Parishad2,85042.81%10130Ranka81.46%Tseten Dorjee LepchaSikkim Democratic Front4,27455.43%Pintso Chopel LepchaSikkim Sangram Parishad3,18241.27%1,09231Gangtok67.82%Narendra Kumar PradhanSikkim Sangram Parishad4,30847.75%K. B. GurungSikkim Democratic Front3,83542.51%47332Sangha61.43%Palden LamaIndependent politician IND1,30964.77%Namkha Gyaltsen LamaIndian National Congress37018.31%939
References
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